Content Strategist
SWORD Health
Portugal
Posted on May 3, 2025
Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain.
With 67% of members achieving a pain-free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using AI Care to change lives, and save millions for our 25,000+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.
Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2025, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020, but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $3 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our global impact.
Joining Sword means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.
This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 900+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by AI, enhanced by people — accessible to all.
Role :
As a Content Strategist, you will plan, develop, and manage content initiatives that support Sword’s business goals and bring value to our members. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders and the Academy content team to shape editorial strategy, define creative direction, and ensure successful execution across formats and channels.
Team :
This role sits within the Academy team, Sword’s in-app educational content platform. You’ll primarily focus on developing content for our members, working closely with writers, producers, and clinical experts. While embedded in Academy, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with other brand, clinical, and commercial stakeholders to ensure our content aligns with broader business and marketing priorities.
What you’ll be doing:
- Contribute to the overall execution of Academy goals and objectives by helping to develop meaningful and strategic content
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to scope content needs and translate them into clear, actionable creative briefs
- Contribute to editorial planning by identifying and developing content opportunities that align with member needs and business priorities
- Own editorial and launch strategy for short form video content (Academy Shorts), working closely with writers, designers, and editors to ensure delivery
- Source, screen, and manage member participants for storytelling initiatives such as podcasts, ensuring alignment with editorial and brand strategy
- Coordinate cross-functional content projects, including internal communications, promotional materials, and commercial-facing presentations
- Partner with clinical experts to ensure content accuracy and alignment with our clinical and product strategy
- Manage timelines, workflows, and approvals across teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and at a high standard
What you need to have:
- 4+ years of experience in content strategy, editorial planning, or a related field
- Proven experience developing and executing content strategies across multiple formats
- Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating across teams
- Familiarity with creative briefs, stakeholder discovery, and content planning processes
- Experience working on video or multimedia content, including close collaboration with production teams
- Excellent communication skills — you can translate complex ideas into compelling narratives
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, balancing multiple stakeholder needs
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail
- Certified C2 English proficiency or native or bilingual proficiency in English
What we would love to see:
- Experience in a startup or similarly dynamic work setting
- A creative thinker who can bring fresh ideas to the table
- Strong storytelling instincts
- Experience sourcing and interviewing subjects and developing stories
Portugal - Sword Benefits & Perks:
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Meal allowance
• Equity shares
• Remote work allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Discretionary vacation
• Snacks and beverages
• English class
Note: Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.
Sword Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.